Sources and Dealing with Anger - Part 1

by William Perry, M.A.

In a recent front page article in USA Today the subject was anger in America. People of all ages are starting to express rage over the smallest of matters. The article stated that one of the reasons was because of multiple tasking and our over-stimulation in the world of information and technology. We are burning ourselves up because there is so much to choose from and we forget to step away, let the mind relax, renew our bodies and prioritize. Anger primarily stems from the inability to make healthy useful decisions for our lives.

The first area of indecision concerns the natural expression of emotions. By nature our emotions must flow naturally and fluidly in order to remain secure and healthy. The article indicated that Americans are overly steeped in the quest for instant gratification. We have been taught "we deserve" at the expense of everything around us. To honor an emotional desire and act in its behalf are two distinct lines of focus. We are all Spirit beings with the gift of emotional expression. After taking into review a desire that might stem from a strong emotion, we may in fact rule out acting upon our emotional desire. The cost might simply be too high or the realization that it is improper timing could enter our minds. Nonetheless we are to honor every emotion and use it as biofeedback for our lives.

Anger also comes from lack of recognition of purpose. We each have been given in each unique lifetime the gift of purpose. By remembering it, cultivating our talents, and staying focused on delivering it, we are optimally serving ourselves and all life around us. An internal backlash begins to develop when we deny what we came to accomplish in each lifetime. Each of us can contribute to the whole of life and reduce the internal distress if we but remember our highest purpose. Strategies such as hypnosis, intuitive guidance from a professional, or just remembering what you loved to do as a child, can easily reacquaint you with your purpose.

The third source of anger I believe comes from the decision not to trust our deepest feelings. These true feelings contain messages, intelligence, and information concerning how to act as loving, sensitive, decisive human beings. These feelings tell us when to take the initiative or when to slow down. They are foolproof when they come from our heart of hearts which directly takes guidance from the spirit nature of ourselves and all of life. Our feelings contain clues as well as out right guidance to help us with every decision of our daily lives.

Our higher selves yearn to work in conjunction with the spirit guides around us. True feelings are in a different class from commonplace emotional display. Emotion is often ruled by the lower self and the ego which are sometimes diametrically opposed to spiritual welfare or following our highest purpose. The emotional life as stated earlier is a great biofeedback mechanism to show us where we're out of alignment and living contrary to our highest truth. Anger stops when we pay attention to both, honoring that when we practice discernment and feel our way along, life blossoms. When we honor our emotions and register the negative ones such as greed, lust, hate, and needless fear it is easy to see where we are out of spiritual alignment. In short these emotions often show us what we no longer want to be.

Everyone on the spiritual path can help eliminate negative anger by being a shining example of one who remembers their purpose, accepts emotional display at face value without judgment or condemnation , then uses healthy discernment to decide what to do next. Simultaneously we can honor the gift of true feelings and use their power to pave the way for more peaceful joyous future.

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If you have enjoyed this article, may we suggest these additional works by William:

	Sources and Dealing with Anger - Part 1
	Why is this Happening to Me ? Part I
	Why is this Happening to Me ? Part II
	Why is this Happening to Me ? Part III

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